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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology enable students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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